New possibilities

feraltomatoes · February 12, 2007

Each year I get the chance to find new possibilies for something new and unusual. Lately I have been paying more attention to odd shapes to go along with odd colors.
This tomato came from a Cherokee Purple. Plant was loaded. How would you describe this shape? Large plump pear? Skin was unique, some spots and lines but not really striped. Seed came from a commercial source so it did not cross with a striped variety in my garden. Very dense flesh.

here is a top view. [img]

Red yellow green and orange striped roma shape? Not super meaty like a roma, more juice and very edible. I expect to get alot of new shapes and who knows what colors from this grow-out. Will be interesting to say the least.

This tomato came from a totally different line even though the color is similar. How do I describe this shape?

This one came from my Red Boar line. Large cherry size, oh soooo sweet. Showed different leaves, reminded me of other cherry tomato leaves. Can a mid size tomato mutate to a large cherry?

I have been looking at photos of last year to plan for this year and these came up. Several others also that I will try to post.
Good bye round red tomatoes.

Fusion_power · February 12, 2007

Taking one at a time.

The somewhat pear shaped one is similar to a couple of varieties I've grown before. They were described as paste tomatoes, but the shape is more like a light bulb.

The one on the post looks like a punching bag. I've seen fruit shaped like that which was from a cross of an ovoid paste variety with a large beefsteak. I suspect that one will segregate into a range of different sizes and shapes.

The large cherry sized one at the bottom is most likely from a cross with a cherry or maybe grape shaped variety. Cherry size and shape is dominant over just about all other genetics.

Either way you slice and dice these, looks like you have some interesting crosses to work on stabilizing.

Fusion

travis · February 12, 2007

"This tomato came from a totally different line even though the color is similar. How do I describe this shape?" [next to last photo ... tomato on fence post]

Looks like an eggplant shape, Brad.

And that last photo of the cherry type tomato ... very nice!

PV

feraltomatoes · February 12, 2007

Here is another one. Came from Green Zebra and it was also commercial seed source.
The people I lease land from grew 3000 plants of GZ last year and this is the only oddball in the bunch.

Grub · February 12, 2007

I like light bulb

Looks really interesting.

Rena · February 12, 2007

Not sure about shape names but I like them

. One looks like Renas Turban. Very NICE, keep us updated.

Mantis · February 12, 2007

Now we know how you got your nik. Feral tomatoes they are LOL
Seriously, interesting stuff.

Tomstrees · February 12, 2007

re:
Red yellow green and orange striped roma

re:
Simply put: COOL ! Love the coloring and shape of that one - Orange is "my" thing ...
Good growing ~

Tom

Soilsniffer · February 12, 2007

'Punching Bag' was a good description of the Cherokee Purple. First thing that came to my mind was 'Weather Balloon'.

J

**nctomatoman** · February 12, 2007

The only other tomato of that shape I've seen is Japanese Trifele Black. light bulb...punching bag....cool!

So, Brad, do you have hippie bumblebees working your plants?!?! I can see them now, all wearing their Ben and Jerry Cherries Garcia tie dye Tshirts!!!!!

Dunkel · February 12, 2007

Very cool! Those Green Zebra ones look pear shaped to me.

**Lee** · February 12, 2007

Look like the Higgley Town Heroes to me.....

I wonder if T. Wagner has seen any similar shapes from his Green Zebra development.....

Lee

robbins · February 12, 2007

Some very cool things going on out in your fields. I'm more than a little jealous! There are 5000 plants out in my field and everything comes just as it should (except for the large red GMG that was fantastic). I want something NEW and WONDERFUL too!

travis · February 12, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee

I wonder if T. Wagner has seen any similar shapes
from his Green Zebra development.....

Lee

Lee, that's what I was thinking regarding the elongated Green Zebra
which is starting to look like Mr. Wagner's Greensleaves
aka "Green Sausage."

PV

bizzarbazzar · February 12, 2007

I was going to agree with PV about being eggplant shaped, but I must confess I love Lee's description, indeed they do look like Higgley Town Heroes

. Whom I always thought looked like Weeble Wobbles

Gorgeous tomatoes in all the pics.

February 12, 2007	#1
feraltomatoes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Home=Napa Valley/ Garden=Solano County Posts: 245	New possibilities Each year I get the chance to find new possibilies for something new and unusual. Lately I have been paying more attention to odd shapes to go along with odd colors. This tomato came from a Cherokee Purple. Plant was loaded. How would you describe this shape? Large plump pear? Skin was unique, some spots and lines but not really striped. Seed came from a commercial source so it did not cross with a striped variety in my garden. Very dense flesh. here is a top view. [img] Red yellow green and orange striped roma shape? Not super meaty like a roma, more juice and very edible. I expect to get alot of new shapes and who knows what colors from this grow-out. Will be interesting to say the least. This tomato came from a totally different line even though the color is similar. How do I describe this shape? This one came from my Red Boar line. Large cherry size, oh soooo sweet. Showed different leaves, reminded me of other cherry tomato leaves. Can a mid size tomato mutate to a large cherry? I have been looking at photos of last year to plan for this year and these came up. Several others also that I will try to post. Good bye round red tomatoes.

February 12, 2007	#8
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	re: Red yellow green and orange striped roma re: Simply put: COOL ! Love the coloring and shape of that one - Orange is "my" thing ... Good growing ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

February 12, 2007	#9
Soilsniffer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: z7, Richmond VA Posts: 187	'Punching Bag' was a good description of the Cherokee Purple. First thing that came to my mind was 'Weather Balloon'. J __________________ Identifying garlic is done mostly by consensus. Many are like trying to identify the difference between twins.

February 12, 2007	#10
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	The only other tomato of that shape I've seen is Japanese Trifele Black. light bulb...punching bag....cool! So, Brad, do you have hippie bumblebees working your plants?!?! I can see them now, all wearing their Ben and Jerry Cherries Garcia tie dye Tshirts!!!!! __________________ Craig

February 12, 2007	#11
Dunkel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West By God Virginia Posts: 245	Very cool! Those Green Zebra ones look pear shaped to me. __________________ I plant... Therefore I am. - Dunkel What the country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds. - Will Rogers

February 12, 2007	#2
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	Taking one at a time. The somewhat pear shaped one is similar to a couple of varieties I've grown before. They were described as paste tomatoes, but the shape is more like a light bulb. The one on the post looks like a punching bag. I've seen fruit shaped like that which was from a cross of an ovoid paste variety with a large beefsteak. I suspect that one will segregate into a range of different sizes and shapes. The large cherry sized one at the bottom is most likely from a cross with a cherry or maybe grape shaped variety. Cherry size and shape is dominant over just about all other genetics. Either way you slice and dice these, looks like you have some interesting crosses to work on stabilizing. Fusion

February 12, 2007	#3
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	"This tomato came from a totally different line even though the color is similar. How do I describe this shape?" [next to last photo ... tomato on fence post] Looks like an eggplant shape, Brad. And that last photo of the cherry type tomato ... very nice! PV

February 12, 2007	#5
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	I like light bulb Looks really interesting.

February 12, 2007	#6
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	Not sure about shape names but I like them . One looks like Renas Turban. Very NICE, keep us updated.

February 12, 2007	#7
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	Now we know how you got your nik. Feral tomatoes they are LOL Seriously, interesting stuff.

February 12, 2007	#12
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Look like the Higgley Town Heroes to me..... I wonder if T. Wagner has seen any similar shapes from his Green Zebra development..... Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

February 12, 2007	#13
robbins Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO Posts: 153	weird Some very cool things going on out in your fields. I'm more than a little jealous! There are 5000 plants out in my field and everything comes just as it should (except for the large red GMG that was fantastic). I want something NEW and WONDERFUL too!

February 12, 2007	#15
bizzarbazzar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 811	I was going to agree with PV about being eggplant shaped, but I must confess I love Lee's description, indeed they do look like Higgley Town Heroes . Whom I always thought looked like Weeble Wobbles Gorgeous tomatoes in all the pics.